"To Walk in Beauty...Again"
A Dine' (Navajo) Documentary Film Project

To Walk in Beauty...Again is a documentary that follows the journey of Ryan Begay, a Navajo veteran and filmmaker living in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as he returns to the Navajo Nation in hopes of re-connecting to people, place, language, and traditional knowledge. It is a story about courage and the importance of language and culture,
as well as the relationships in our lives.

People
Greater understanding of K'e' (family relationships)

Place
Significance of the land and how it informs

Language
Revitalization for future generations

Traditional
Knowledge
Dine' harmony and balance

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Ryan Begay
Dine' Veteran and Filmmaker

Ryan Begay grew up in the town of Flagstaff, AZ, a Navajo nation "border town." While  he was raised with the Navajo culture around him, not having the ability to speak the Navajo language detached him from understanding Navajo-centered ways of knowing. After high school, he left the boundaries of his homeland and enlisted in the Air Force. His interest in film grew and a new career path emerged. During all of this, Ryan rarely made trips back to the Navajo Nation. The feeling of being lost and disconnected is too great to ignore. His major motivation for this project are his two children, Magdalena and Nathaniel.

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Brief Interviews